Atunlo’s innovative recycling incentives fight both poverty and pollution – PET Heroes 2025 nominee and co-founder Anita Odiete offers community members in Lagos a choice of rewards—cash, education, food, or health insurance—for plastic collected.
Very Nile transforms volunteers into environmental stewards through direct action – PET Heroes 2025 nominee Alban de Ménonville’s initiative removes one ton of plastic daily while creating a new generation of Nile guardians committed to long-term river restoration.
From Nigeria to Egypt to India, these three remarkable innovators are reshaping how communities address plastic pollution while improving lives. Learn their stories and cast your vote for your favourite to help select the winner of PET Heroes 2025.
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Plastics For Change connects waste collectors with global brands through fair trade principles, creating cascading positive effects across the entire PET value chain while transforming environmental challenges into economic opportunities.
Pioneering scientists and entrepreneurs are forging a regenerative path for PET plastic through nature-inspired biotechnology, waste collector empowerment, thoughtful design, innovative financing, and effective policies that together transform waste into valuable resources.
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Discover how Thierry Sanders, founder of Kolekt, is empowering waste collectors globally through innovative solutions, financial empowerment, and technology. Learn key lessons from his work to improve livelihoods and tackle the plastic waste crisis at its roots.
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Waste collectors are essential in the fight against plastic pollution, yet their contributions are often overlooked. We explore how the PET industry can deploy a more inclusive approach to sustainability.
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Waste collectors, responsible for 60% of all plastic recycled, are on the frontline in the battle against plastic pollution and social entrepreneurs are showcasing the significant environmental and social benefits of integrating these eco-heroes into sustainable waste management systems, highlighting their essential role in the PET value chain.
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Looking for inspiration on how to close the loop on plastic waste? Here are ten innovative environmental education initiatives and social enterprises that are transforming the way we think about and work with PET plastic.
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Chioma Ukonu, the co-founder of RecyclePoints, is our twelfth and final nominee for the PET Heroes 2024 award, thanks to her innovative approach to tackling Nigeria’s urban waste management crisis
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